Trailer
Now that the test run was successful I needed to build a trailer to get it to the water. There were many design considerations and limitations with this trailer build. I wanted this to be a fly on fly off trailer. Some of the limitations/considerations were;
The trailer can only be 2.5m wide so the wheels will have to be under the frame.
I wanted minimal setup time so no removable ramp.
I needed the smallest ramp angle.
Using these considerations I came up with a design and drew it on 3D software. The trailer is 8.5m long including a 2.4m ramp section, 2.5m wide, 700mm high and it uses a winch system to move a sliding subframe to which the axle is attached. The subframe slides 3m towards lowering the rear to create a 5.5 degree ramp angle.
The trailer can only be 2.5m wide so the wheels will have to be under the frame.
I wanted minimal setup time so no removable ramp.
I needed the smallest ramp angle.
Using these considerations I came up with a design and drew it on 3D software. The trailer is 8.5m long including a 2.4m ramp section, 2.5m wide, 700mm high and it uses a winch system to move a sliding subframe to which the axle is attached. The subframe slides 3m towards lowering the rear to create a 5.5 degree ramp angle.
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